Bumble McFlats was born in the sleepy village of Reedsborough to Mable and Dindan McFlats on a particularly warm summer evening. Like most halflings raised in Reedsborough, Bumble was exposed to nothing but peace and serenity as he aged, his days consisted of playing with the other children, working with his father and mother on the farm, and eating plentifully. Though Bumble grew up with a relatively small family, he often considered his neighbors and townsfolk to be like his interim aunts, uncles, and cousins. Even into his adult year, he would know nothing but kindness and warmth from the people and the town that he loved so dearly, however, the good days would not last forever.
Bumble's parents drowned on his 30th birthday when their river boat capsized in a freak flash flood incident during the waning hours of his party, their bodies washed away with the current, leaving only their overturned boat as a clue as to what happened to them. The death of his parents drove Bumble to turn to alcohol, and though it started as a source of comfort, his love for the sauce quickly became an addiction. Embittered and disillusioned by the loss of his parents, Bumble began to resent the world and everyone who resided in it. Over the last twelve years he has become a pathetic alcoholic, wandering from tavern to tavern in search of a nice mug of ale and a place to curl up and sleep.
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